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Ham and Leek Quiche

All types of vegetables and cheeses can be combined and used in the quiche filling. It is a great way to use up leftovers.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Ham and Leek Quiche

Why it works: Leek and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 152 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Ham and Leek Quiche

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

648Calories
42 gProtein
46 gFat
14 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Leek + nutmegtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together152 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Pepper + nutmegtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together13,015 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,962 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Leek + peppertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together965 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, pepper, ham, egg, cream, nutmeg, cheese):

  1. Spinachfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Mustardfits better
  4. Leekthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, pepper, ham, egg, cream, nutmeg, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.